NTL Record

Title Transportation Conformity: A Basic Guide for State and Local Officials [1997]
Record ID 3861
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date 19970101
Language English
Abstract The planning provisions of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) and the transportation provisions of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA) define the framework for the effective integration of transportation and air quality planning. The goal of transportation conformity, which is a key element in the planning process, is to ensure that air quality considerations are an integral part of transportation decisions. This guide discusses the basic provisions of the conformity process, including the following: a description of actions subject to conformity; frequency of conformity determinations; key components of a conformity determination; consequences of a failure to make a conformity determination; and roles and responsibilities of public agency staff, management, policy officials, and decision makers in the conformity process.
Rosap ID dot:13183
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/13183
TRT Terms Environmental protection; Air quality; Federal government agencies; State departments of transportation
General Subjects Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA); Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA)
Classification NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy;
NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Air Quality;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY;
NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - Federal Standards and Rules
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
739020
Report Number FHWA-PD-97-035
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/3000/3800/3861/fhwaconf.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository